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New PAYE service announced to save around 35 million taxpayers’ time. At least 90% of taxpayer interactions with HMRC to be digital … Continue reading Workers to take control of their tax affairs with new HMRC services
Most main applicants travelling to the UK on study or work-related visas will no longer need a physical sticker visa … Continue reading New UK eVisas for Pakistani students and workers
Red tape swept away in biggest financial regulation reforms in a decade to boost homeownership and put more money into … Continue reading Financial red tape cut to boost homeownership
The government are seeking evidence and views on unpaid internships and internships paid below the National Minimum Wage (NMW), and … Continue reading Unpaid internships – call for evidence
Car manufacturers can apply for vehicle eligibility for the grant from 16 July 2025 The government is making it easier … Continue reading Electric Car Grant
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her second Mansion House speech on the evening of Tuesday 15 July 2025. … Continue reading Mansion House 2025 speech
National two-minute silence will be held at 12 noon on 15th August 2025 to honour the 80th anniversary of VJ … Continue reading VJ Day two-minute silence – 15th August 2025 @12 noon
Salary sacrifice EV schemes Electric Vehicles (EV) are an increasing Salary Sacrifice arrangement that works being offered by employers enabling … Continue reading Boost for Britain’s electric vehicle revolution
HMRC warns of Winter Fuel Payment scams •More than 15,000 reports of Winter Fuel Payment scam activity in June •HMRC … Continue reading Winter Fuel Payment scams
Side hustlers urged to get tax returns sorted now If you earn more than £1,000 from additional income, you may … Continue reading Side hustlers urged to get tax returns sorted now
New rules are to unmask anyone evading tax due on their crypto profits UK crypto holders must provide personal details … Continue reading Crypto bros being forced to pay fair share of tax
A new pilot programme will support people with health conditions back into employment and ease pressure on doctors. Fifteen pioneering … Continue reading GP practices to help people back to work
Latest cash boost will be delivered to four areas in England as part of the Connect to Work programme 3.8 … Continue reading Disabled and people with complex health conditions to receive help finding secure well-paid jobs
Motorists protected as plans to raise standards across the private parking industry unveiled through a new strengthened Private Parking Code … Continue reading Fairer parking drive to crackdown on unjust charges
Young people with experience of being out of education, employment and training will help shape policy as part of a … Continue reading New panel of young people to shape the Government’s Youth Guarantee
Pre-loved tech will help to bridge digital divide under new government charter Organisations can sign up to the IT Reuse … Continue reading Pre-loved tech helps bridge digital divide
The first wave of free breakfast clubs have already served two million meals, delivering on the governments Plan for Change. … Continue reading Two million free breakfast clubs meals
New targeted support regime to enable more people to make the most of their money The government to publish proposed … Continue reading New regime to give people the confidence to invest their pension
Nearly 200 school-based nurseries planning to open this September, with next wave of rollout - backed by almost £370 million … Continue reading Over 4,000 school-based childcare places this September
Employment Right Bill The governments Employment Rights Bill is claimed to be delivering the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in … Continue reading Ban on controversial NDAs silencing abuse
As part of the June 2025 Employers Bulletin, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) shared an update on raising ‘disputed charges’. … Continue reading HMRC disputed charges
New amendment to the Employment Rights Bill.. will expand rights to bereavement leave to those who experience pregnancy loss The … Continue reading Bereavement leave for families who face pregnancy loss
Up to 1,000 Best Start Family Hubs to be rolled out across the country to provide wide-ranging help for families, … Continue reading Family services revived to support 500,000 more kids
New rules to be laid in Parliament see skills and salary thresholds rise, overseas recruitment for care workers end, and more … Continue reading Immigration reforms restore order and control
This Bill is set to transform the pensions landscape for years to come and put more money in people’s pockets … Continue reading Workers in line for £29,000 boost due to pensions Bill
Education Secretary urges parents to swap scrolling with reading as she launches a National Year of Reading for 2026 to … Continue reading Parents urged to read more to boost children’s life chances
Leaseholders to be better protected and more able to challenge excessive service charges to address cost of living concerns Millions of … Continue reading Leaseholders strengthened rights
Parents of teens reminded to go online to extend their Child Benefit claim If you have employees with children, aged … Continue reading Child Benefit for 16-19 year olds
Irish people living in the UK can benefit from a new British citizenship route. Irish people living in the UK … Continue reading Easier British citizenship route for Irish citizens
Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat commit to further strengthening security checks on delivery riders to prevent illegal working in … Continue reading Delivery firms to bolster efforts to stop illegal working
Nationwide clampdown on delivery riders working illegally Ramp-up of arrests and visits set to take place across the UK targeting … Continue reading Delivery riders working illegally!
The Plan to Make Work Pay is intended to tackle poor pay, poor working conditions and poor job security so … Continue reading SSP changes confirmed for 6th April 2026
Government has launched a full review of parental leave and pay, to better support working families and help children get … Continue reading Review of Parental Leave
The Government have published the Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap, setting out timelines for measures in the Bill coming into … Continue reading Roadmap confirms workers rights for 2026 and 2027
The Department for Work and Pension are warning pensioners that there are scam texts in circulation. If you get a … Continue reading Winter fuel text – it’s a scam
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) automatically do a Simple Assessment if you owe tax they can’t collect through your PAYE … Continue reading Received an HMRC Simple Assessment letter?
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding people that they send out two types of letters in June and July … Continue reading Tax refund and underpayment letters
HM Revenue and Customs have published initial information as part of the June 2025 employer bulletin on changes that form … Continue reading Future of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – April 2026
The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Software Developer Support Team (SDST) have shared early information on changes to the data … Continue reading Payroll 2026/2027 – removal of EPS ‘state aid’ items
The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Software Developer Support Team (SDST) have shared early information on changes applicable to statutory … Continue reading Payroll 2026/2027 – Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP) – Northern Ireland
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Software Developers Support Team (SDST) have started to release change information that impacts payroll calculations … Continue reading Payroll 2026/2027 – Student Loan Plan 5
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are encouraging tax payers who have work related expenses to claim qualifying tax reliefs directly … Continue reading Tax relief – Claim it yourself
With HMRC clamping down on some umbrella organisations, and new regulatory obligations also being introduced, some employees are finding that … Continue reading Being moved between umbrellas?
Dear PAYadvice.UK Bereaved customers or their representatives are now able to report a death and settle the deceased’s tax affairs … Continue reading HMRC dedicated bereavement helpline
The estimated tax gap for the 2023 to 2024 tax year is £46.8 billion. The government has announced plans to … Continue reading 5.3% Tax gap
It maybe feels like there shouldn’t be a lakh or hetsy about it! HM Revenue and Customs is writing to … Continue reading PAYE fraud hits 100,000
The June 2025 Employer Bulletin has outlined and shared resources for umbrella employer organisation, their users and associated employees. The … Continue reading Umbrella employers – good practice updates
In March 2023, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) commissioned IFF Research to undertake research to understand the experiences, motivations, and … Continue reading Salary sacrifice pension attitudes
Dear PAYadvice.UK HMRC have issued the June 2025 edition of the Employer Bulletin which brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to … Continue reading June 2025 Employer Bulletin
A number of employers appear to be confused on the treatment of overtime and National Minimum Wage. Some believing that … Continue reading Overtime and the National Minimum Wage
Millions of people across the UK will find it easier to manage and get more from their pensions thanks to … Continue reading 20 million to benefit from new Pension Schemes Bill
New crypto specialist will help the insolvency agency trace rising number of digital assets held by individuals in bankruptcy and … Continue reading Dedicated crypto specialist to help recover online assets
Over 6,000 arrests and 9,000 visits carried out in crackdown on illegal working. A major surge in immigration enforcement activity … Continue reading Illegal working enforcement
Everyone over the State Pension age in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year will … Continue reading Nine million pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payments
It is very difficult for employees and their families when business struggles and employees face redundancy, what do you do … Continue reading Facing redundancy? Getting help
Working families encouraged to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare to save up to £2,000 a year per child on their … Continue reading Families boost finances with childcare savings
Isle of Man Treasury Minister Dr Alex Allinson MHK held a virtual meeting Tuesday 27th May 2026 with the UK … Continue reading Isle of Man and UK tax avoidance crackdown
When the hike in employers National,Insurance was announced and with some subsequent publications and also debate in the House of … Continue reading NHS not exempt from 15% employers NIC
The Department of Business and Trade (DBT) has indicated that the largest reason for the May 2025 named employers breaching … Continue reading Deductions remain a common cause of minimum pay breach
518 Employers who have left workers over £7.4 million out of pocket by failing to pay the National Living and … Continue reading 518 employers named for breaching minimum wage
Thousands of young people across England will receive targeted support into work, under a new £45 million scheme Landmark programme … Continue reading Young people set to benefit from new support into work and training
Over £1 billion of Universal Credit payments stopped by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – and set to … Continue reading DWP blocks £1 billion in incorrect payments
Teachers in England set to receive a 4% pay award from September. Teachers will receive a 4% pay boost from … Continue reading Teachers benefit from pay boost
NHS workers, including doctors and nurses, will receive real terms pay rises after the Health Secretary accepted the pay review … Continue reading NHS workers awarded real terms pay rises
Over 10 million people who use Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) products are to gain stronger rights and clearer protections under new … Continue reading New rules to end Buy-Now, Pay-Later wild-west, and protect millions of shoppers to drive growth
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has stated that as part of their ongoing commitment to keep taxpayer data secure, that … Continue reading Getting a Unique Taxpayer Reference
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have issued Spotlight 68 which provides information on a tax avoidance scheme being marketed to companies … Continue reading Prepaid debit cards used for profit extraction and disguised income
The Student Loans Company (SLC) is reminding new full-time undergraduate students in England to apply now for students finance, ahead of the … Continue reading Half of new students missed the finance deadline last year
Mansion House Accord unlocks up to £50 billion investment for the economy, with first commitments to invest in the UK. … Continue reading Pension schemes to back British growth
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee announced on 8th May 2025 to reduce the Bank of England base rate … Continue reading HMRC late payment interest rates revised following the Bank of England rate cut
Government cuts the duration of apprenticeships, opening up more training opportunities to get thousands of more teachers into the classroom. … Continue reading Red tape slashed to get more teachers into classrooms
No problem - all 24 country sessions from the JGA 24-hour payroll journey are now available to watch on-demand via … Continue reading Missed a session at Global PayFest ’25?
The RT Hon Lord Hermer KVC On Thursday 8th May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the Thompson … Continue reading Thompsons Lecture: Employment law and the fundamental right to security
Veterans across the UK will have easier access to essential care and support under a new VALOUR system Alongside the … Continue reading Veterans benefit from new UK-wide support – ‘VALOUR’
DBS have created an explainer animation video, about the online 'request a Basic DBS check' function. The Disclosure and Barring … Continue reading New DBS video explains the online ‘request a Basic DBS check’ service
U.K. Government invests £8.2m to boost girls' advanced maths skills and AI careers. Thousands of the country’s brightest girls will … Continue reading More girls to study maths! For AI careers!
Payroll never sleeps – and neither will we On 1st May 2025 JGA took us on a one-of-a-kind global payroll … Continue reading Global Pay Fest ‘25 – United Kingdom
Find out how Income Tax and National Insurance contributions apply when you receive cryptoassets (like cryptocurrency or bitcoin). HM Revenue … Continue reading Taxing Cryptoassets
On the afternoon of Monday 28th April 2025, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (XST) made a written ministerial statement to parliament … Continue reading Tax Update Spring 2025: Simplification, Administration, and Reform
HM Revenue and Customs have announced and confirmed that the planned implementation of mandatory Payrolling that was originally announced as … Continue reading Payrolling of benefits mandation delayed until April 2027
With the significant increases to National Minimum and National Living Wage, a number of questions are being raised by employers … Continue reading Can I change a Salary Sacrifice to a net deduction?
From 6th April 2025 previous rules for non-domicile status have ended and replaced by a system based on tax residence. … Continue reading Operate PAYE on a proportion of a globally mobile employee’s income and changes to Overseas Workday Relief
Freeport and Investment Zone special tax sites — employer National Insurance contributions relief guidance update From 6th April 2025, eligible … Continue reading Freeport and Investment Zones – report the postcode on FPS
Check if you need to amend your payroll for female employees who pay less National Insurance Married women’s and widows’ … Continue reading NI letters B, E, I, T – gender and birth date matching (Married Women’s and Widows reduced rate)
Dear PAYadvice.UK HMRC have issued the April 2025 edition of the Employer Bulletin which brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to … Continue reading April 2025 Employer Bulletin
The latest statistics for Insolvency Service enforcement outcomes… outline Covid loan abuse and bankruptcy restriction orders. More than 1,000 directors … Continue reading More than 1,000 directors disqualified in 2024-2025
PAYadvice.UK sees a number of social posts and questions around the effective payroll dates when crossing from the 2024/2025 tax … Continue reading Payroll dates – what affects what?
What should be one of the most simplest terms in use turns out to be one of the most complicated. … Continue reading When NET is not what you think!
What is the tax code for? The government collects Income Tax to fund public services in the U.K. it pays … Continue reading What does my tax code mean?
New post-18 student-finance system from the 2026 to 2027 academic year. The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) applies to England and … Continue reading New Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)
A number of articles published via a news agencies and news outlets have implied that there were significant changes to … Continue reading Has Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) changed?
On social media groups relating to employment law and others on pay, often there are questions on individual rights to … Continue reading Am I entitled to pay for Overtime?
A dedicated community support will deliver justice for victims of the Windrush scandal, ensure they have their voices heard and … Continue reading £1.5 million fund to support Windrush compensation applicants
On 1st April 2025, minimum wage rates have increased. This short report from the Low Pay Commission looks at the … Continue reading The National Minimum Wage in 2025 – LPC
Wishing PAYadvice Ltd a very happy 6th Birthday. May there be many more. On 9th April 2019 PAYadvice Ltd was … Continue reading Happy 6th Birthday PAYadvice.UK – over 1/4 million hits this year
Actions to take as an umbrella company to support compliance and best practice in the temporary labour market. Prior evidence … Continue reading Good practice umbrella companies
The HM Revenue and Customs have updated and issued its guidance on claiming the uplifted £10,500 employment allowance which can … Continue reading Employment allowance guides updated for April 2025
Call for evidence launched to will enable business, trade unions and civil society to shape action helping everyone, no matter … Continue reading Call for evidence to break down barriers to opportunity at work
Directors and company boards are being urged to shore up their cyber defences using new guidance, in a bid to … Continue reading Business leaders supported to bolster online defences
More than 100,000 baby loss certificates have now been issued to parents who have lost a pregnancy, allowing them to … Continue reading Over 100,000 Baby Loss Certificates issued